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the economy will sink. and it will be so bad and the public outrage will be so intense that republicans will have to come to their senses on this. i hope we don't have tho get there because if we do, a lot of people will be hurt. we already went through that in the fall of 2008. we let the republicans kick us over the cliff then. i don't want to see it happen again. when we examine back, we're going to be joined by steven sloan who is a senior tax reporter for politico with a lot more insights into what all of these different tax rates mean for middle class. and for the wealthiest of americans. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> wow! i've never seen anything like this. >> when disaster strikes sometimes the only way out is to look within. current tv digs deep into the extraordinary tales of heroism determination and escape. "trapped" experience the drama. back to back to back. >> hold on mates! >> catch the "trapped" premi
the economy will sink. and it will be so bad and the public outrage will be so intense that republicans will have to come to their senses on this. i hope we don't have tho get there because if we do, a lot of people will be hurt. we already went through that in the fall of 2008. we let the republicans kick us over the cliff then. i don't want to see it happen again. when we examine back, we're going to be joined by steven sloan who is a senior tax reporter for politico with a lot more insights...
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. >> bill: and grow the economy. put it in the hands of the wealthiest 2% and all they do is sit on it. we had eight years under bill clinton. tax rates were high and we had 22 million new jobs. eight years under george bush and disaster. igor volsky, great to see you again, my friend. thanks for coming in. thinkprogress.org. and we'll be right back. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of tell them it's like being nestled in an eight-way, adjustable, heated and ventilated seat surrounded by a 500-watt sound system while floating on a suspension made of billowy clouds. or you could just hand them your keys. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> announcer: taking your e-mails on any topic at any show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: hey, lots of comments and responses to our question, we asked at the very top of the hour. should the kkk be allowed to adop
. >> bill: and grow the economy. put it in the hands of the wealthiest 2% and all they do is sit on it. we had eight years under bill clinton. tax rates were high and we had 22 million new jobs. eight years under george bush and disaster. igor volsky, great to see you again, my friend. thanks for coming in. thinkprogress.org. and we'll be right back. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. that viewers like about the young turks is...
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standing in the world but, also for the entire global economy. clinton spoke with the brookins institute yesterday and said while europe does need to fix its own props, much of the -- problems, much of the burden is on washington to build stronger foundationsats home. house speaker boehner said yesterday that he was seeing no progress in negotiations but the democrats, they don't really agree with that too much. they think the g.o.p. is ready to cave in and pass the plan that would extend the bush tax cuts for everyone except the top 2%. now, that's of course a pretty big gamble but since many republicans are calling for the same and back away from norquist's pledge, the democrats do feel like they have some pretty big leverage. that deal would just solve part of the problem and put much of the negotiations off until next year. we'll be right back. alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden
standing in the world but, also for the entire global economy. clinton spoke with the brookins institute yesterday and said while europe does need to fix its own props, much of the -- problems, much of the burden is on washington to build stronger foundationsats home. house speaker boehner said yesterday that he was seeing no progress in negotiations but the democrats, they don't really agree with that too much. they think the g.o.p. is ready to cave in and pass the plan that would extend the...
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if they have to push this economy off a cliff in order to protect billionaires, many are willing to do it. >> it didn't last long? did it? karl, last week, all the big story was four or five said we are ready. >> a few got removed from committees and everybody was back in line. >> they come out with this plan that john boehner basically is saying, no, no no. we are still -- grover is still calling the shots. he is. right? >> january 3rd, the new congress comes into session. some will raise our hands and take our oath to the constitution. others will take their oath to grover norquist. >> coom meeting ceremonies. >> grover, you know, the temple on 16th street. >> maybe the capitol grill, k street. it's unbelievable. >> carnalishment this is something i hope you can get in the debate is why we are here in the first lace that republicans put us on the path to the fiscal cliff by not doing what congress -- dozens of congresses have done, which is to extend the debt limit, not spend more money on getting into debt. >> that's to pay the interest on the debt we already 0. >> that's exact righ
if they have to push this economy off a cliff in order to protect billionaires, many are willing to do it. >> it didn't last long? did it? karl, last week, all the big story was four or five said we are ready. >> a few got removed from committees and everybody was back in line. >> they come out with this plan that john boehner basically is saying, no, no no. we are still -- grover is still calling the shots. he is. right? >> january 3rd, the new congress comes into...
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with the economy, it isn't fair blah, blah, blah. we have heard this for months. longs longer than months. now that obama won, he has this new leverage. he's got a lot going for him finally, and he has the cojones to put a deal on the table as a starting bid in the negotiations that isn't already caving. this is the first. republicans are acting like we were saying during break that john boehner was flabbergasted by the proposal the democrats put forward. i think if anyone who has been following this is flabbergasted at anything, it's that obama put forward plan that is look a true wish list instead of an already- half-caved starting point. >> here is boehner on fox"fox news sunday," his reaction to the president's plan and jay carney showed us last week has been out there for a long time. >> right. >> it's in print. it's online. if they have electricity, they could read it and john boehner says: >> i was just flabbergasted. i looked. you can't be serious. i have just never seen anything like it. we have seven weeks between election day and the end of the year. an
with the economy, it isn't fair blah, blah, blah. we have heard this for months. longs longer than months. now that obama won, he has this new leverage. he's got a lot going for him finally, and he has the cojones to put a deal on the table as a starting bid in the negotiations that isn't already caving. this is the first. republicans are acting like we were saying during break that john boehner was flabbergasted by the proposal the democrats put forward. i think if anyone who has been...
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but right now if you look at the world economy we're doing okay. we're not doing great. but i think there might be domino effects if we go over the slope, cliff whatever you want to call it and then the world market starts reacting. we could see unemployment go back up. all of this -- the stock market will go down. i think there are more repercussions for going off the cliff than people realize when they say we should go off and start from scratch. now that said if we do go off the cliff, people need to be very clear about whose fault that is. it is the house republicans. they can right now, pass the tax cuts for the middle class. get that out of the way. we can figure out what to do for the top 2% of earners. a lot of republicans are giving good lip service saying we do want to pass the tax cuts. then do it. dick durbin was at the center for american progress today talking about this. okay if that's what you want to do, do it. a bill has passed the senate. pass the tax cuts for the middle class we say we agree on. we can figure out the other. >> bill: tom cole, one of t
but right now if you look at the world economy we're doing okay. we're not doing great. but i think there might be domino effects if we go over the slope, cliff whatever you want to call it and then the world market starts reacting. we could see unemployment go back up. all of this -- the stock market will go down. i think there are more repercussions for going off the cliff than people realize when they say we should go off and start from scratch. now that said if we do go off the cliff,...
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what are people -- >> we're talking about economy. big, big story that is breaking this morning. >> bill: uh-oh. >> apple computers is going to resume manufacturing in the united states. they have all of their products now being built in china and tim cooke, who replaced steve jobs and very rarely gave interviews, gave an interview to nbc he announced next year we'll do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. they're going to start creating some jobs here in america. >> bill: you know, that's a bfd. >> great news. >> seriously. >> bill: it is great news. we knew shortly before he died, steve jobs was at a very small dinner of high tech leaders with president obama in silicon valley and steve jobs says those jobs are never coming back, mr. president. stop talking about it. they ain't coming back. >> he was wrong apparently. >> bill: well, that was his policy and now somebody else is in charge. >> this is going to be building apple computers. they're still going to be building iphones and eye pats in china which makes up mos
what are people -- >> we're talking about economy. big, big story that is breaking this morning. >> bill: uh-oh. >> apple computers is going to resume manufacturing in the united states. they have all of their products now being built in china and tim cooke, who replaced steve jobs and very rarely gave interviews, gave an interview to nbc he announced next year we'll do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. they're going to start creating some jobs here in...